Personal information | |
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Full name | Brian Keith Foster |
Nickname | "Dirt", "The Blue Falcon", "BF" |
Born | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | June 29, 1972
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 74.8 kg (165 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired (racing) |
Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
Role | Racer |
Rider type | Off Road |
Amateur teams | |
1982–1983 | JF&S Plumbing |
1983–1989 | Wheel Power |
1989 | S&M Bicycles |
1990 | TNT/Goodtimes |
1990–1991 | Cyclecraft |
Professional teams | |
1991–1992 | Cyclecraft |
1993 | Hyper |
1993–1994 | Airwalk |
1995–1998 | Schwinn/Airwalk |
1998–2000 | Schwinn |
2000–2003 | Airwalk/Fit Bike Company |
2003–present | Fit Bikes/Fox Racing/Primo |
Brian Keith Foster [1] (born June 29, 1972) is an American professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) rider whose prime competitive years were from 1992 to 2000. Had the nicknames "Blue Falcon", BF" and "Dirt" [2] Brian Foster is one half of one of those sibling combinations that every so often that appear in BMX, usually brothers and along with his brother Alan they were the Mid School era's answer to Old School's * Brent & Brian Patterson and Eddy & Mike King. While neither gained as many titles in racing either collectively or individually as the Pattersons or the Kings (Brian was somewhat more successful in racing than Alan), they soon became respected pioneers and champions in the then new recognized BMX sub discipline of Dirt Jumping that began as an organized sport in 1989.
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Milestone | Event Details |
---|---|
Started Racing: | April 1981 at eight years old. He started a week after brother Alan because he had soccer practice the weekend Alan raced. Alan described how great racing was and Brian went with him the next week. [3] |
Sanctioning Body: | |
First race bike: | |
First race result: | Probably DNF. In his first moto the chain came off his bike and he stood in the middle of the track and cried because he did not know how to place it back on. [4] |
First win (local): | |
First sponsor: | 1982 JF&S Plumbing. [5] |
First national win: | |
Turned Professional: | September 1991 [6] at 19 years old, shortly after the National Bicycle League (NBL) Grandnationals. |
First Professional race result: | Third place in "A" pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Fall Nationals in Yorba Linda, California on October 27, 1991 (Day 2) [7] |
First Professional win: | In "A" Pro at the NBL Christmas Classic in Columbus, Ohio on December 29, 1991 [8] |
First Junior Men/Pro* race result: | See "First Professional race result" above. |
First Junior Men/Pro win: | See "First Professional win" |
First Senior Pro** race result: | At the ABA Gold Cup Championships West in Reno, Nevada on October 4, 1992. He moved himself up to "AA" pro despite needing an additional $500 to be graduated madatorally. He won his very first "AA" Pro moto. [9] |
First Senior Pro win: | |
Height and weight at height of his career: (1992–1998) | Ht:6' 1" Wt:165 lbs.(1992) [10] |
Retired: | Retired: 2001. At a "La Revolusion" freestyle contest he decided to quit racing. [11] According to a defgrip.net interview in 2007 the specific reason he gave up racing to devote full-time to dirt jumping is that racing ceased to be fun. "....it became less about racing and more about doing squats at the gym." [12] |
*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro/Junior Elite Men depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro. **In the NBL it is "AA" Pro/Elite Men; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
*See note in professional section
Championships.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
*Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1997 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC.
Pro Series Championships
Side note: Cyclecraft knew he was colorblind, and didn't care. They also miss their friend. -CB-Snap Magazine: How'd you get a job painting bikes if you're color blind?
Brian Foster: (laughter)Side note: I don't think they knew. I went there just to help out working with bikes and the next ting you know they're like, "Do you know how to paint?" "Yeah, sure." And I started painting. The only time I ran into trouble was late at night when I was by myself and there was no purple paint--I just mixed some blue and some red and see what I came up with (more laughter). [30]
Brian Foster is currently a doctor who specializes in physical therapy. He was inducted into the USA BMX Hall Of Fame in 2018 as part of the Racing category.
Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted.
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Total BMX:
Bicycles and Dirt:
Ride BMX Magazine: UK & US versions
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
BMX Freedom:
BMX Rider UK:
Moto Mag:
BMX World:
NBA World: & NBmX World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Brian Keith Foster |
Nickname | "Dirt", "The Blue Falcon", "BF" |
Born | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | June 29, 1972
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 74.8 kg (165 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired (racing) |
Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
Role | Racer |
Rider type | Off Road |
Amateur teams | |
1982–1983 | JF&S Plumbing |
1983–1989 | Wheel Power |
1989 | S&M Bicycles |
1990 | TNT/Goodtimes |
1990–1991 | Cyclecraft |
Professional teams | |
1991–1992 | Cyclecraft |
1993 | Hyper |
1993–1994 | Airwalk |
1995–1998 | Schwinn/Airwalk |
1998–2000 | Schwinn |
2000–2003 | Airwalk/Fit Bike Company |
2003–present | Fit Bikes/Fox Racing/Primo |
Brian Keith Foster [1] (born June 29, 1972) is an American professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) rider whose prime competitive years were from 1992 to 2000. Had the nicknames "Blue Falcon", BF" and "Dirt" [2] Brian Foster is one half of one of those sibling combinations that every so often that appear in BMX, usually brothers and along with his brother Alan they were the Mid School era's answer to Old School's * Brent & Brian Patterson and Eddy & Mike King. While neither gained as many titles in racing either collectively or individually as the Pattersons or the Kings (Brian was somewhat more successful in racing than Alan), they soon became respected pioneers and champions in the then new recognized BMX sub discipline of Dirt Jumping that began as an organized sport in 1989.
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Milestone | Event Details |
---|---|
Started Racing: | April 1981 at eight years old. He started a week after brother Alan because he had soccer practice the weekend Alan raced. Alan described how great racing was and Brian went with him the next week. [3] |
Sanctioning Body: | |
First race bike: | |
First race result: | Probably DNF. In his first moto the chain came off his bike and he stood in the middle of the track and cried because he did not know how to place it back on. [4] |
First win (local): | |
First sponsor: | 1982 JF&S Plumbing. [5] |
First national win: | |
Turned Professional: | September 1991 [6] at 19 years old, shortly after the National Bicycle League (NBL) Grandnationals. |
First Professional race result: | Third place in "A" pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Fall Nationals in Yorba Linda, California on October 27, 1991 (Day 2) [7] |
First Professional win: | In "A" Pro at the NBL Christmas Classic in Columbus, Ohio on December 29, 1991 [8] |
First Junior Men/Pro* race result: | See "First Professional race result" above. |
First Junior Men/Pro win: | See "First Professional win" |
First Senior Pro** race result: | At the ABA Gold Cup Championships West in Reno, Nevada on October 4, 1992. He moved himself up to "AA" pro despite needing an additional $500 to be graduated madatorally. He won his very first "AA" Pro moto. [9] |
First Senior Pro win: | |
Height and weight at height of his career: (1992–1998) | Ht:6' 1" Wt:165 lbs.(1992) [10] |
Retired: | Retired: 2001. At a "La Revolusion" freestyle contest he decided to quit racing. [11] According to a defgrip.net interview in 2007 the specific reason he gave up racing to devote full-time to dirt jumping is that racing ceased to be fun. "....it became less about racing and more about doing squats at the gym." [12] |
*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro/Junior Elite Men depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro. **In the NBL it is "AA" Pro/Elite Men; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
*See note in professional section
Championships.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
*Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1997 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC.
Pro Series Championships
Side note: Cyclecraft knew he was colorblind, and didn't care. They also miss their friend. -CB-Snap Magazine: How'd you get a job painting bikes if you're color blind?
Brian Foster: (laughter)Side note: I don't think they knew. I went there just to help out working with bikes and the next ting you know they're like, "Do you know how to paint?" "Yeah, sure." And I started painting. The only time I ran into trouble was late at night when I was by myself and there was no purple paint--I just mixed some blue and some red and see what I came up with (more laughter). [30]
Brian Foster is currently a doctor who specializes in physical therapy. He was inducted into the USA BMX Hall Of Fame in 2018 as part of the Racing category.
Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted.
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Total BMX:
Bicycles and Dirt:
Ride BMX Magazine: UK & US versions
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
BMX Freedom:
BMX Rider UK:
Moto Mag:
BMX World:
NBA World: & NBmX World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):